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Interactive Brokers Q3 2026 Earnings Report
Interactive Brokers reports record earnings and expands AI trading with $0.60 annual dividend.
In brief
Interactive Brokers reports record earnings and expands AI trading with $0.60 annual dividend. Interactive Brokers reported $1.91 billion in net revenues, 78% pretax margin, and 5.58 million customer accounts for Q3 2026. Originally reported by The Motley Fool.
Q3 2026 Earnings
Interactive Brokers reported record pretax income and sustained 78% pretax margin for Q3 2026.
Customer Growth
5.58 million customer accounts grew 35% year over year across all global regions and segments.
Dividend Increase
Increased annual dividend to $0.60 per share, aligning with 0.5% to 1% market value target yield.
AI Trading Launch
Launched autonomous AI trading for eligible clients to trade global instruments independently.
Japan Expansion
Introduced margin lending, securities lending, and IBKR Plus program for Japanese clients this quarter.
Tax-Aware Strategies
Launched tax-aware long-short strategies for registered investment advisers with $300 million assets.
Net Interest Margin
Net interest margin fell to 1.99% from 2.16% as interest paid on customer cash balances expanded.
Margin Lending Growth
Customer margin loans rose 36% year over year to $105.2 billion as clients moved toward risk-on investments.
Commission Revenue
Commission revenue grew 12% year over year to $602 million due to 18% increase in daily average revenue trades.
Overnight Trading
Overnight trading volume tripled year over year to 10 million trades as international investors gained access.
SEC Regulatory Fees
Execution and clearing costs rose 46% year over year due to $30 million in reinitiated SEC regulatory fees.
Customer Credit Balances
Customer credit balances grew 20% year over year to $186.2 billion.
Futures Contract Volume
Futures contract volume grew 13% year over year to 59.1 million contracts.
Tax-Aware Strategy Adoption
Tax-aware strategy providers onboarded increased to three with more expected by year end.
Japan Business Challenges
Management stated Japan is culturally very different and homogeneous, making business expansion difficult.
Next Steps
Company plans to integrate with Polymarket to expand prediction market offerings and capture market share.
At a glance
Interactive Brokers reported $1.91 billion in net revenues, 78% pretax margin, and 5.58 million customer accounts for Q3 2026.
